Grid Interconnection & Contracts Development, Advisor

Southern California Edison; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison is seeking a Grid Interconnection & Contracts Development Advisor in Pomona, CA to manage a portfolio of interconnection requests from application through termination. You will negotiate interconnection agreements, coordinate with engineering and other stakeholders, and ensure data accuracy across internal systems.

We expect extensive experience in contract negotiation within the power grid, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and the ability to balance customer service with

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience negotiating contracts or agreements.
• Experience negotiating interconnection contracts for power grid projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of standard interconnection requests for SCE’s transmission and distribution systems.
• Interfaces cross-functionally with internal partners, stakeholders, and customers throughout the interconnection lifecycle.
• Leads feasibility, system impact, and facility studies, coordinating with Engineering and communicating results to customers.
• Coordinates, prepares, and negotiates interconnection and related agreements including amendments.
• Publishes results of studies and maintains interconnection data in internal systems.
• Balances customer service with regulatory and business needs while managing risk.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Interconnection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/related field

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Grid Interconnection & Contracts Development, Advisor at Southern California Edison and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be responsible for managing a portfolio of interconnection requests to SCE’s transmission, sub-transmission and distribution systems from the interconnection application through termination, and all associated activities. This position serves as the primary contact within SCE for interconnection customers and is responsible for negotiating and managing interconnection and other related agreements. As a Grid Interconnection & Contracts Development, Advisor, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees a portfolio of standard interconnection requests to SCE's transmission and distribution systems.
• Interfaces cross functionally with multiple internal partners, stakeholders, and customers throughout the lifecycle of an interconnection request that comes through the queue.
• Facilitates the process of utility studies (feasibility, system impact, and facility) associated with standard interconnection requests by leading scope meetings, partnering with Engineering to complete the studies, and communicating results of the studies back to customers.
• Coordinates, prepares, and negotiates standard interconnection agreements and other related agreements including requests for amendment.
• Publishes results of standard interconnection studies and/or screening processes by SCE's technical groups. Maintains accurate interconnection data in SCE's internal databases and systems.
• Integrates work across relevant disciplines within SCE, balancing customer service with regulatory and business needs, while managing risks appropriately.
• Applies interconnection processes and procedures with tariffs and rules, which include CAISO, Wholesale
• Distribution Access Tariff, and CPUC Rule 21.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience negotiating contracts or agreements. Experience in initiating and managing contracts related to the power grid.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Experience in managing multi-year projects in a utility environment with power system planning and interconnection studies or interconnection procedures (CAISO, WDAT, and/or Rule 21).
• Demonstrate the ability to integrate work across relevant disciplines within SCE (or electric utility companies), balancing customer service with regulatory and business needs, while managing risks appropriately.
• Project Management Certification

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• The primary work location for this position is Pomona, CA.
• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [e-mail] or [phone] and select option 2.